Create New AWS Account
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This tutorial describes how to create a new AWS account by establishing a new agreement with SoftwareOne.
When setting up a new agreement, you can either set up a new AWS account or transfer your existing AWS account. In this tutorial, you'll create a new AWS account.
Before starting this tutorial, make sure that you are familiar with the concepts and support models in. You'll need to choose the support level when creating your new account.
Additionally, you'll require the following:
An active licensee within the Marketplace Platform, or permission to if you prefer not to use an existing one. Selecting a licensee is required when setting up a new agreement.
The email address of your root user and the name of your AWS account.
The contact details of the person who will manage your AWS account. We'll send notification emails and account invitations to this assigned contact person.
Navigate to the Products page
The Products page is located under Marketplace in the main navigation menu. The page displays all products available to order from the SoftwareOne Marketplace.
Start the Purchase Wizard for AWS
From the list of products, select Amazon Web Services. Then, on the details page, select Buy now to start the purchase wizard.
Follow the steps in the Purchase Wizard
Follow all steps in the purchase wizard, ensuring that the required information is entered or verified on each page:
Select agreement - Select Create agreement to start creating your new agreement with SoftwareOne.
Select licensee - Choose if you want to use an existing licensee or create a new one. In this tutorial, we will select an existing licensee. To add a new licensee, select Add licensee and follow the instructions in .
Create agreement - Choose New account to create a new organization with AWS. Then, select Next.
AWS details - Provide the necessary information:
Email - Enter the email address you want to use for this member account in AWS. Make sure that the email address is unique and hasn't been used previously in the AWS cloud.
Account name - Enter a name for the new account.
Notification contact - Review the contact details. These details are prepopulated with the details of your selected licensee. The contact listed in this section will receive all account-related notifications, including account invitations.
Service level - Select Next. This page displays all services you get as part of your agreement. It's not possible to change these options.
Support info - Choose a support plan and select Next. In this example, we'll select Resold support. Learn about the support options in .
Items - Check the items in your order and select Next. Note that these items are added by default and can't be removed. To learn more, see .
Details - Provide reference details, like additional IDs or notes. Then, select Next.
Review order - Read the terms and conditions and the privacy statement. When done, select Place order to submit your order.
Summary - Select View details to go to the order details page. Otherwise, select Close.
When your order has been placed, we verify the order details.
If there are issues with your order, for example, if the email address you provided is incorrect or already in use, the page will provide information about the problem and the actions you need to take.
If there are no issues, we'll create an AWS account using the name and email address you provided. You'll receive an email with instructions on resetting your password and accessing your account.
After signing in, you can start deploying AWS resources. See the AWS documentation and best practices for guidance on deploying and managing your resources.
If you selected Resold support during the ordering process, you'll need to add your support plan to the AWS console. To do this, go to your AWS console's account settings and select the desired . Note that enrolling in AWS support will incur monthly charges as described at .
